Three men sentenced to 97 years for kidnapping and robbery in Ekiti
Three men have been sentenced to a total of 97 years in prison by an Ekiti State High Court for kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of weapons. The convicts, Augustine Agbogbo, Adeniyi Olamilekan, and Ademoh Gabriel, received varying jail terms and will serve their sentences without the option of a fine. Three other defendants were acquitted due to insufficient evidence. The case involved multiple incidents of robbery and kidnapping, with victims including Ajibade Adeleke and Lt Cdr Victoria Eisape (retd).
What happened
- Augustine Agbogbo was sentenced to 40 years, Adeniyi Olamilekan to 25 years, and Ademoh Gabriel to 32 years in prison.
- The court acquitted Ogungbemi Gbenga, Monday Rakiya, and Oseni Mutairu after the prosecution failed to prove charges against them.
- The defendants were arraigned before Justice Adeniyi Familoni on a six-count charge, including conspiracy, kidnapping, and armed robbery.
- The court heard that the convicts robbed and kidnapped victims while armed with guns and cutlasses, and were found with illegal firearms and ammunition.
- The judge ruled that the sentences would run concurrently and start from the date of the convicts' arrest and remand.
